Brainin is a Jewish matronymic surname literally meaning "son of Braina", the latter name is one of multiple variants derived from the color "brown".
[The Polish Given Names Database at ]JewishGen
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/ref> Transliterated from Russian, it may be spelled as Braynin. Notable people with the surname include:
*Michael Brainin
Michael Brainin (born 24 May 1951) is an Austrian neurologist and emeritus professor at the Danube University Krems. He is widely known as a pioneer in stroke research and prevention as well as a leading figure in the development of stroke units. ...
(born 24 May 1951) is an Austrian neurologist and emeritus professor
* Norbert Brainin
Norbert Brainin, OBE (12 March 1923 in Vienna – 10 April 2005 in London) was the first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the world's most highly regarded string quartets.
Because of Brainin's Jewish origin, he was driven out of Vienna ...
(1923–2005), Austrian/British violinist, the founder of Amadeus Quartet
The Amadeus Quartet was a string quartet founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1987, having retained its founding members throughout its history.
Noted for its smooth, sophisticated style, its seamless ensemble playing, and its sensitive interpretat ...
* Reuben Brainin
Reuben ben Mordecai Brainin (; March 16, 1862 – November 30, 1939) was a Russian Jewish publicist, biographer and literary critic.
Biography
Reuben Brainin was born in Lyady, Belarus in 1862 to Mordechai Brainin, the son of Azriel Brainin ...
(1862–1939), Hebrew publicist, biographer and public figure
* Simon Brainin
Simon Michael Brainin (July 15, 1854 – March 31, 1911)Obituary. ''The Hebrew Standard'', April 7, 1911, p. 5 was a Latvian-American physician.
Brainin graduated from the gymnasium in his native Riga; studied medicine at the universities of Do ...
(1854-?), Russian/American physician and public figure
* (1861–1937), Polish German soprano opera singer
* Valeri Brainin
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Valeri "Willi" Borisovich Brainin (, ; born 27 January 1948 in Nizhni Tagil), also known as Brainin-Passek ( rus, Брайнин-Пассек, , ˈbrajnʲɪn ˈpasʲɪk, Braynin-Passyek.ru.vorb.oga), is a Russian and German musicologi ...
(1948), Russian/German musicologist, music manager and poet, son of Boris Brainin
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Ashkenazi surnames
Jewish matronymic surnames